Clare reached out and embraced Mollie, her handsome face showing emotion. "Mollie, thank you," he said.
"Don't be so polite with me," Mollie snuggled into his arms. "We're here."
As they spoke, the business car stopped in front of a villa.
Clare and Mollie got out of the car and walked through the villa's gate.
The Gibson family was a big family. Old Mr. Gibson had three sons who each had four grandsons and one granddaughter.
Yes, that only granddaughter was Mollie.
So... Mollie had been showered with love from her four brothers since she was young. They doted on her completely.
When they heard that Mollie brought Clare home, all four brothers cancelled their appointments to come back to the study room where they were playing games before Clare arrived. Even those who were planning to go out changed their minds after hearing about Clare's arrival at their house.
Therefore... when Clare walked into the living room soaking wet from head to toe, he saw Old Mr. Gibson sitting on the sofa with his three sons and four grandsons in perfect order looking at him intently as if waiting for him to say something first.
Clare. "..."
Mollie also froze for a moment before asking. "Grandpa, Uncles, Dad, Brothers, why are you all gathered together like this?"
Normally it was rare for everyone in this house to gather together like this; usually everyone would be busy doing their own thing every day except during dinner time when someone might be missing or absent altogether.
Mrs. Gibson came out of their rooms upon hearing some commotion outside.
Mrs. Gibson looked at all these men in her house laughing involuntarily. "You're getting engaged with Mr. Hipps soon; your brothers haven't met him yet but now that he's coming over I'm sure they want to meet him."
Finally understanding what was going on here, these men from the Gibson family gathering together like this must have been an attempt by them trying show off or intimidate himself?
He felt embarrassed but couldn't help feeling amused too by it all. This showed how much importance the Gibson family placed on Mollie's happiness which made him feel grateful towards them, even though it's embarrassing being caught off guard upon arriving here for his first visit today!
Looking at the water dripping slowly from his wet clothes onto the ground, now forming a circle of water stains, Clare felt like a drowned rat. He was so embarrassed that he wished he could disappear into thin air.
Oh no, his wedding with Mollie...
"I'm sorry, something unexpected happened today. I..." Clare was about to explain when Mollie interrupted him and said, "He was being chased by someone and fell into the sea. Luckily I saved him."
"Chased?" Old Mr. Gibson furrowed his brows. "It seems like those people who framed Hipps family are still not giving up."
"Do you need our help?" Emiliano Gibson raised an eyebrow. "My big brother has some men under him who can assist you."
Makhi Gibson casually rolled up her sleeves. "Mr. Hipps, even though I may be two years younger than you, if you become my brother-in-law in the future, then naturally I will protect you too. You can also use my manpower as needed."
Deangelo Gibson sneered coldly, "How dared they chase after you on our territory? They are heading their doom."
Zechariah Gibson looked Clare up and down before saying, "Are you injured? Mollie, take him upstairs for a hot shower and wear my clothes since we have similar builds."
"Okay then," Mollie pulled Clare along towards upstairs while he still hadn't fully processed what had just happened.
So it wasn't just an intimidation tactic? These four brothers... they don't seem hard to get along with.
Are they backing me up?
Clare was a little confused.
Mollie brought him to a guest room where she helped turn on hot water in the bathtub with rushing sounds filling the room as she smiled at him,"Take a hot bath while I go find some clothes from my fourth brother's wardrobe for you."
After speaking she turned around and left.
Clare took off his wet clothes and submerged himself into the warm bathtub while recalling everything that had happened during daytime scene by scene in his mind again.
A hint of sharpness flashed through his dark eyes.
Mollie went to Zechariah Gibson's closet where she picked out comfortable home clothing before placing them on hangers outside bathroom door saying, "I put your clothes here; come out when done bathing."
She blushed suddenly since through bathroom glass door, she could see vague figure of man inside taking shower or washing hair perhaps?
Mollie's face turned even redder as she heard the man's magnetic voice say, "Okay." She ran out blushing and took a deep breath before heading downstairs.
The Gibson family was all staring at her from below, making her feel uneasy. "What are you all looking at me for?" she asked.
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Story says complete but it is incomplete...
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